U.S. To Chart New Territory In Gulf Airline Subsidy Review

No international trade rules or precedent by the US exists for addressing airline subsidy claims, presenting a challenge for the administration, sources say.

Emirates President Rebuts Resignation Claims

Speaking in Washington, he said discussions with US authorities had been “very constructive”.

Obama Administration Questions U.S. Airlines On Subsidy Claims -Source

The administration asked U.S. airline representatives about 20 questions in writing last week about their method in determining the subsidy allegations.

Etihad Received Loans And Equity Investment From Shareholder – CEO

Hogan said few young companies have operated as transparently as Etihad, which is little more than a decade old.

Emirates Airline Says Will Rebuff U.S. Allegations, Seeks Apology

Emirates airline’s Tim Clark said that some figures in the report are factually wrong and that the airline will set the record straight.

US And Gulf Airlines Set To Clash At Aviation Summit Over Subsidy Row

Three U.S. airlines have accused their GCC competitors of receiving more than $40 billion in government subsidies, a charge which the latter deny.

Abu Dhabi Carrier Etihad Partners With Facebook

The partnership will enable the airline to tailor its services and marketing to specific travellers.

Open Skies Pact To Survive Gulf Subsidies Dispute- Boeing Exec

Boeing’s Middle East president Jeff Johnson said that the US stands for free trade.

EU To Address Competition Concerns In Gulf Aviation Agreement

France and Germany have urged a Commission to look at an aviation agreement with Gulf carriers over subsidy concerns.

Emirates Picks Banks To Arrange Possible U.K.-Guaranteed Sukuk

The Islamic bond will be of benchmark size, which is traditionally understood to mean upwards of $500 million.

Dubai Airports To See 200m Passengers By 2030

The two airports in the city will see around 126 million passengers by 2020, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said.

Emirates Airline Expects Drop In Annual Fuel Costs

The proportion of fuel costs to the company’s total costs is slated to fall to 35-37 per cent, from 42 per cent in the previous 12 months.

UAE To Launch New Smart Gates, Trolleys To Reduce Airport Wait Time

New initiatives are expected to be launched before the end of this year across the country’s airports.

Etihad Gears Up For Washington And Mumbai B787 Flights

Fuel-efficient aircraft targets US-India travel growth

Emirates Says Has Not Received Any Query From US Govt On Subsidy Issue

The airline will go through the report and send its official response shortly, says senior official.

Show Us Proof: UAE Minister Hits Back In Airlines Subsidy Row

Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said that the word subsidy is often misused and warned that it should not be used without sufficient proof.

Oman, Brunei Sovereign Funds Partner In Aircraft Leasing

Oman Brunei Aviation Leasing Co will invest in and manage the purchase and lease of commercial aircraft operated by airlines in the Middle East and globally.

Solar Impulse 2 Begins Round-The-World Flight From Abu Dhabi

The zero-fuel airplane is flying from the UAE capital to Oman in the first leg of its journey.

UAE Airlines Suspend Flights To Erbil On Security Woes

Emirates, flydubai and Etihad Airways have suspended flights to Erbil as ISIL destroys ancient cities in Iraq’s north.

Etihad To Launch Daily Flights To Tehran From April

The carrier currently operates three flights a week between Abu Dhabi and the Iranian capital.

Emirates Airline President Plans Talks In Washington Over Subsidy Row

US carriers accuse Gulf airlines of receiving more than $40 billion in government subsidies since 2004.

Emirates Says Has Had Extensive A380neo Discussions

Emirates has said it would look at placing an order for up to 200 A380neo jets to replace its current fleet and drive further expansion.

Analysis: Eurowings To Start Low-Cost Dubai Flights

How will Eurowings’ new low-cost Dubai services fare next winter?

Emirates Airline President Sees Low-Cost Consolidation In Asia

Clark’s statement comes amidst intense price competition in southeast Asia that has made life tough for carriers.

Qatar Airways Interested In More Airline Stakes

Qatar Airways bought a 9.99 per cent stake in International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) in January.

Etihad To Start Daily A380 Service To New York From December 1

The Abu Dhabi carrier currently flies the jumbo jet to London, and will soon begin A380 services to Sydney.

Qatar Air Receives Second Airbus A350

Qatar Airways has ordered 80 of the newest European long-haul jet, which is designed to compete with Boeing 787 and 777.

Dubai’s Emirates Says Adds $7.6bn To EU GDP

Emirates’ operations supported 85,100 jobs across the EU in the 2013-2014 financial year, the company said in a statement.

Flydubai 2014 Net Profit Up 12.3% On Expanded Network

A total of 7.25 million passengers travelled with flydubai during the year.

Dubai Airport Passengers Up 7.7% Year-On-Year To Record In January

Passenger numbers climbed to 6.9 million in January from 6.4 million a year earlier.